Lesbia Scott (1898–1986)

I Sing a Song of the Saints of God was one of my favorite hymns that we sang in Episcopal elementary school, so when I discovered that someone had turned it into a picture book, I couldn't not buy it. The song discusses how all kinds of people became saints, and the illustrator, Judith Brown, has interpreted the lyrics though the medium of a parish play. The artwork has just the right touch of nostalgia, but I'm not sure if that was done on purpose or just the effect of 35-year-old fashions. I really liked it. If you ever sang "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" in an Episcopal or Anglican church, you'll like it too. But you may also like it if you're interesting in good, quality illustrations or picture books about saints. Highly recommended.… (mais)